Satterberg Foundation

2010 GUIDELINES/ELIGIBILIY/PROCESS

In 2008, the Board of the Satterberg Foundation decided to initiate a new category of grants, to be known as Open Grants. Each year these grants will be awarded in one of the three mission areas of the Satterberg Foundation. In 2010 the focus is Environmental Stewardship. We anticipate that this will be the final year with this focus, with the focus shifting in 2011 to Social Justice. To read about our most recent grantees, please take the time to look under Open Grants, "Current Grantees" page. 

Please note:  The following instructions refer to this year only.

The Satterberg Foundation seeks to fund innovative approaches to existing challenges in its  focus area of environmental stewardship.  We anticipate awarding one or more Open grants in 2010. For this year only we intend to make one or more grants of $15,000-$45,000, with a single payment.  The application process is competitive.

ELIGIBLITY CRITERIA 

1.  Applicant organization must be its own 501(c)3 organization
2.  Applicant organization must not have  received Satterberg Foundation funding in the prior three (3) calendar years.
3.  Applicant organization must  not employ any member of the Satterberg Foundation Board of Directors serving on their Board of Directors or on any other Advisory Board or the like.
4.  Applicant organization  must have an annual budget of $1 million or less as demonstrated by the total expense amount reported in the organization's current financial statement.
5.  Applicant organization must have at least one paid FTE (full time equivalent) employee.
6.  Applicant organization must be nondiscriminatory in its policies and practices  in regards to age, creed, disability,ethnic origin, gender,race, and sexual orientation.
7.  Applicant organization must be located within or provide programs to one or more of the communities of  Satterberg Foundation Board members.

PROCESS AND TIMELINE

1.  A letter of inquiry is required using the format provided  below to arrive in the Satterberg  Foundation office by May 1, 2009.  The letter may be sent electronically or by traditional mail service.
2.  By August 15,2009 the Satterberg Foundation office will notify all applicant organizations of the status of their LOI, whether or not they will be asked to submit a complete application.
3.  Applicant organizations asked to submit a complete application will use our modified version of the Philanthropy Northwest Common Grant Application form which will be included with the entire application packet, sent with the notification letter. 
4.  Open grants will range from $30k to $60k paid over a period of  one to three years. The amount and timing of each award will depend on the proposal's scope and organization's size.  Matching funds are not required.
5.   Full applications will be due in the Satteberg Foundation office by September 30,2009.  We encourage  but do not require electronic submission of applications and supporting documents.  If submitting by USPS, UPS,FEDEX, or other, please do not require a signature for delivery.
6.  Final decisions will be made by the Satterberg Foundation Board of Dirctors  at our fall meeting and promptly communicated to all applicants.

LETTER OF INQUIRY

COMMON NAME OF ORGANIZATION____________________________________

IRS NAME OF ORGANIZATION_________________________________________

ADDRESS OF ORGANIZATION_________________________________________

_________________________________________

NAME AND TITLE OF ORGANIZATION CEO_______________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS OF CEO_____________________________________________

TELEPHONE OF CEO_________________________________________________

NAME AND TITLE OF PRIMARY CONTACT________________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS OF PRIMARY CONTACT________________________________

TELEPHONE OF PRIMARY CONTACT____________________________________

FAX______________________________________________________________

(the following must be answered in no more than 1 page  of not less than 12 point type)

1.  Please give us the mission of your organization
2.  Briefly describe how you carry out your mission
3.  What possibilities in the future excite you for your organization?
4.  Please describe the budget, scope, and timing of your proposal; and how our funding could help, keeping in mind that the Satterberg Foundation seeks to fund innovative approaches to existing challenges in the focus area of environmental stewardship.

Please attach a copy of your IRS letter determining nonprofit status and document eligibility for criteria #4 and #5.